DXNL 2506 - April 15, 2026 DX Newsletter a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Andreas Salder, DK5ON (e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO DX Activities ============= C9 MOZAMBIQUE: Paulo, ZS6CRZ, is setting up in Tete as C95CRZ. QRV currently on 10m (SSB) with a wire antenna and 100W and future improvements likely. QSL via qrz.com. DL, GERMANY: The special event station DA100LENZ (special DOK SL100) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the German author Siegfried Lenz until the end of August. QSLs will be sent out automagically via the bureau. HA, HUNGARY: The Hungarian national club MRASZ draws attention to Samuel Morse's 235th birthday between April 17 and 27 with the callsigns: HA235MSE, HA235S, HA235A, HA235M, HA235U, HA235E, HA235L, and HA235R. QSL via ClubLog. HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN: Members of the radio club PI4RAZ (Robert PA2RDK, Frank PA3CNO, Bart PA3HEA, Gert PE0MGB, and Wim PE1PWR) are currently on the air until the 18th from Liechtenstein signing HB0/homecalls on 80-10m. QSL via PE1FLO, LoTW, eQSL. SV, GREECE: A team of Greek hams activates the lighthouse Kaki Kefalina (ILLW GRE-075, WLOTA 4451) on the island Evia between April 18 and 26. QRV as SX8LGT on 80-10m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via SV1ENG (d/B). TU, COTE D'IVOIRE: Mat, TU5JZ, in Abidjan is active sporadically on 40 and 10m (FT8). QSL via F5HPE. VE, CANADA: The following stations use the suffix RAC on Amateur Radio Day (April 18): VA2RAC, VA3RAC, VE1RAC, VE3RHQ, VE4RAC, VE5RAC, VE6RAC, VE7RAC, VE8RAC, VE9RAC, VO1RAC, VO2RAC, VY0RAC, VY1RAC, and VY2RAC. QSL via bureau, LoTW. For information and available certificates see: https://www.rac.ca/certificate-generator. Z8, SOUTH SUDAN: Diya Z81D (YI1DZ) has a renewed (6 months) contract with the World Food Programme and expects to return to Juba next week. Look for him during his spare time on HF (SSB, FT8) as Z81D. QSL via OM3JW OQRS. IOTA ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AF-007; D6, COMORO ISLANDS: Ivan, UR9IDX, is currently active as D60DX on 80-10m (CW, SSB) and expects to stay until the beginning of May. QSL via CT9/UR9IDX (d), ClubLog OQRS, no LoTW. AF-079; ZS, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE group: Take, JI3DST, operates as JS6RRR (also JI3DST/6, JJ5RBH/6, JI3DST/p, JJ5RBH/p) from Miyako Island until the 17th. AN-016; Various, ANTARCTICA: Yuri, UA1CCI, is a team member on the Novolazarevskaya base and plans to stay until 2028. QRV during his spare time as RI1ANY on HF and via QO-100 (SSB, FT4/8). QSL via LoTW. EU-026; JW, SPITSBERGEN ISLAND: Geir LB4VE, Stein LA8JKA, Nils LA7HNA, Andreas LA7IPA, and Frank LB0NJ are going to pay Svalbard a visit from the 21st to 24th and operate together as JW5E on 80-10m (CW, SSB, FT4/8). EU-028; I*5, TOSCANA (TUSCANY) REGION group: Members of the Verona DX Team remain on the air from Giglio Island until April 17 as IQ3VO/IA5. QSL via IQ3VO. NA-005; VP9, BERMUDA ISLANDS: Paul, G4BKI/W4, signs VP9KF from the 16th to 30th on 160-10m (CW). For more information see: www.vp9kf.com. QSL via ClubLog. OC-027; FO, MARQUESAS ISLANDS: Members of the Oklahoma DX Association (OKDXA) and F6BCW are going to put the island Hiva Oa on the air as TX9W between April 19 and 30 with 6 rigs on 160-6m (CW, SSB, RTTY, FT4/8). Livelog on Clublog; QSL via K5WE, LoTW. OC-028; V7, RALIK CHAIN: Paul, KA4WPX, is currently on Kwajalein and shows up on 20m several times a week (07-0930z) as V7/KA4WPX/p or as V73AX. The duration of his stay is not known at present. OC-095; 3D2, LAU GROUP: Jacek, SP5APW, operates as 3D2JK from Lakeba Island between April 17 and 22 with 100W on 20-6m (SSB, FT8). QSL via ClubLog, LoTW. DX - News ========= AN-004; 3Y, PETER 1. ISLAND: The 3Y0L team is currently scheduling their trip to Peter I. Island for February 2027. Their container with equipment from Bouvet is now en route to Texas for subsequent re-deployment to Peter I. So far, the team of 19 ops plans to stay around the island for a total of 20 days and ca. 14 days of actual radio operations. For more information see: https://3y0l.com. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 03.04. - 20.05. 3B9N 2502 17.04. - 22.04. 3D2JK 2506* 11.04. - 25.04. 3X3A 2505 13.02. - 4UNR 2498 - 2027 7Q5C 2493 - 9G5CC 2505 - 01/26 AT44I 2491 01.01. - 31.12. AX120AAC 2491 01.04. - C95GRZ 2506* 06.04. - 05.06. D60DX 2506* 16.02. - 30.04. DA0ANT 2498 01.03. - 31.08. DA100LENZ 2506* 01.04. - 31.07. DA200GVN 2504 01.03. - 30.04. DA26WARD 2502 01.01. - 31.12. DA100LH 2491 01.01. - 31.12. DA100TV 2491 01.01. - 31.12. DB100FT 2491 01.01. - 31.12. DK100LH 2491 01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442 01.01. - 31.12. DL100LH 2491 01,01, - 31.12. DL100TV 2491 16.02. - 30.04. DM50ANT 2498 01.04. - 31.07. DM50GFS 2504 - 12/26 DP0GVN 2486 16.02. - 30.04. DP50ANT 2498 - E51ANQ 2504 10.04. - 15.04. EG1912T 2505 - EM100W 2504 - EM100WLKK 2504 - EM50AR 2504 - EO80F 2504 01.05. - 09.05. EV81OB 2503 03.06. - 03.06. EV81OB 2503 - 02/26 FT4YM/p 2486 11.04. - 17.04. GB0OH 2505 17.04. - 27.04. HA235A 2506* 17.04. - 27.04. HA235E 2506* 17.04. - 27.04. HA235MS 2506* 17.04. - 27.04. HA235L 2506* 17.04. - 27.04. HA235M 2506* 17.04. - 27.04. HA235R 2506* 17.04. - 27.04. HA235S 2506* 17.04. - 27.04. HA235U 2506* 11.04. - 18.04. HB0/PA2RDK 2506* 11.04. - 18.04. HB0/PA3HEA 2506* 11.04. - 18.04. HB0/PE0MGB 2506* 11.04. - 18.04. HB0/PE1PWR 2506* - 15.05. HK3JCL 2471 13.04. - 17.04. IQ3VO/IA5 2506* - 31.03.27 J79H 2499 26.02. - 26.05. JG8NQJ/JD1 2499 - 17.04. JI3DST/6 2506* - 17.04. JI3DST/p 2506* - 17.04. JJ5RBH/6 2506* - 17.04. JJ5RBH/p 2506* - 17.04. JS6RRR 2506* 21.04. - 24.04. JW5E 2506* - 31.12. LU1ZA 2504 03/26 - 04/26 LZ488AM 2504 - 31.12. LZ75HSC 2502 - 31.12. OT26B 2504 07.04. - 21.04. PA01WT 2504 07.04. - 21.04. PA02WT 2504 07.04. - 21.04. PD01WT 2504 07.04. - 21.04. PD02WT 2504 07.04. - 21.04. PD03WT 2504 07.04. - 21.04. PD04WT 2504 07.04. - 21.04. PD06WT 2504 07.04. - 21.04. PD07WT 2504 07.04. - 21.04. PD09WT 2504 07.04. - 21.04. PI26WT 2504 10.04. - 26.04. R65.. 2504 10.04. - 26.04. R108YG 2504 10.04. - 26.04. R1961YG 2504 - 12/28 RI1ANY 2506* 26.03. - 31.05. S01A 2504 26.03. - 31.05. S01AH 2504 18.04. - 26.04. SX8LGT 2506* - 31.12. SZ40A 2502 - 18.04. SZ465CG 2504 25.03. - T31TTT 2503 08.04. - 19.04. T88DZ 2505 08.04. - 16.04. T88FM 2505 08.04. - 19.04. T88HF 2505 08.04. - 16.04. T88MG 2505 08.04. - 19.04. T88SG 2505 10.04. - 20.04. TG9AWS 2505 - 04/26 TJ1GD 2505 17.04. - 18.04. TM62SA 2502 24.04. - 25.04. TM62SA 2502 29.05. - 30.05. TM62SA 2502 05.06. - 06.06. TM62SA 2502 02.12. - 15.06.26 TO2FY 2489 - TU5JZ 2506* 19.04. - 30.04. TX9W 2506* 09/25 - 12/25 TZ4AM 2474 10.04. - 26.04. UE65YAG 2504 10.04. - 26.04. UE65YG 2504 10.04. - 26.04. UE7YG 2504 - 15.04. V47EM 2505 - V7/KA4WPX/p 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VE1RAC 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VE2RAC 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VE3RAC 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VE3RHQ 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VE4RAC 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VE5RAC 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VE6RAC 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VE7RAC 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VE8RAC 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VE9RAC 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VO0RAC 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VO1RAC 2506* 18.04. - 18.04. VO2RAC 2506* 16.04. - 30.04. VP9KF 2506* 01.04. - 30.04. VX9P 2505 - 18.04. V4/SP9FIH 2504 10/23 - 10/27 V73ML 2374 - 31.12. YT170TESLA 2499 04/26 - Z66SP 2505 - Z81D 2506* 04.03. - ZD7AQH 2501 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3B8G via VU3OPT, (d) 3B8VV via G3WVG (L) 3B8XF via G3TXF (O), (L), No QSL RX 3V8LL via IT9TQH, (L) 3Z0SYBIR via SP8SW 3Z100A via SP2PGD 4KT4AZE via 4K4AZE (d), (e) 4L/S53EL via 4L/S53EL 4U13FEB via 9A2AA, (L) 4UNR via 4U1A (d) 4X6TT via N4GNR (d), (L) 5B/YT1HA via YT1HA 5B/YU6DX via YU6DX 5B/YU9DX via YU9DX 5B4AMX via LZ3SM, (L) 5N7QBR via DF8DX, (L) 5P6MJ via OZ6MJ (L) 5W1SA via JA1DXA (O), (d), (L) 5X1DF via G3XTT (L) 5X2VJ via M0URX, (L) 5Z4/OZ7X via OZ7X 5Z4VJ via M0URX (O), (L) 6Y/AI5IN via AI5IN, (L) 7Q2T via W1VE, (L) 8A1A via N2OO (B), (d), (L) 8P5A via HA1AG (B), (d), (L) 8Q7ZW via OM5ZW (O), (L) 8R/PZ5TW via PY8WW (O), (L) 9A/IV3NGF via IV3NGF 9A/S59SV via S59SV 9A/TA1BYS via TA1BYS (d), (L) 9A69AA via 9A2AA 9A73P via 9A2NA 9G1SD via AB0GC (W0-Bureau), 9G5ZZ via DL1CW, (L) 9K5/DO1THG via DO1THG 9M2/KM9D via KM9D (L) A255HD via HB9SHD A42K via M0OXO (O), (L) A43WWA via EC6DX A60HF/26 via A65D (d) A65HS via 9K2HS, (L) A71CT via LZ1YE (d) A71AH via EA7FTR, (L) AM65KZ via EA7KZ (e) AN46CO via EA7BF, (L), (e) AO4WRD via EA3RKF (d), (e) AO5AR via EA5RKD (B) AO5CC via EA5RKD (B) AO5CU via EA5RKD (B) AO5DG via EA5RKD (B) AO5FR via EA5RKD AO5TI via EA5RKD (B) AU7RS via M0OXO, (O), (L) C4E via LZ3SM C5MB via SP3PS (d) C6APS via WA4PAW (O), (B), (d), (L) CE3/N5NU via N5NU (O), (L) CG9T via VE9CF CN3A via IK2OHG, (L) CQ3W via DF7EE (O), (L) CQ7X via CT1ILT CR2N via EA7HBC (d), (L) CR26RRC via RZ3EC CR3A via OM2VL CR3DX via OM2VL, (L) CR3W via DL5AXX, (L) CT7/DJ7PR via DJ7PR CT7/HB9EOT via HB9EOT (e) CT9/DF7EE via DF7EE (O), (L) CT9/S53R via S53R (d), (L) CT9/S55OO via S55OO (L), (e) CT100RE via CT1REP (B) CW4C via EA7FTR D4K via IZ4DPV (d) DA0ANT via DL1RUN (e) DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B), (d), (L) DA0CW/p via DF6EX DA0DIG via DH1PAL DA0HQ via DL5AXX (B) DA2026SKI via DK5ON, (d), (B), (L), (O) DH2026EM via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O) DA26WARD via DK5ON, (d), (B), (L), DCL DA0LCC via DH4HAN (B) DA0LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (O), (L) DA0M via DD5DD DA0OIE via DL4NWD DA0RR via DJ5BWD (L) DA0TOR via DL9WJM, (L) DA0UDS via DH1OL DA0UT via DJ5NF DA0WCA via DF6EX DA100LH via DK5ON (A), (d), (B), (L), (O) DA1000ROD via DK1BU (B) DA1250HAS via DL7PIA DA25THL via DL0THL (B), (e) DA3T via DL8DXL DB125OEB via DL8ARJ (B), (L)/(e) DB60FIR via DL8DWL (L) DD2D via DK8ZB, (L) DF0AN via DJ9AT DF0FDN via DG6SDY DF0G via DL9RAR DF0HQ via DL5AXX, (L) DF100KWTJ via DJ9AO (B) DF8V via DF8VO, (L) DK0AJ via DH1FBP, (L) DK0MM via DF5FW (B) DK0SL/P via DG1LS DK100LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O) DK5T/LH via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O) DL/OE6BVG via OE6BVG DL0AG via DK8QY (B) DL0LOL via DB4SCW (B), (L) DL0PAF via DL4RDM (B) DL0RRC via DL6ZFG DL0SOP via DL4SVA (O), (L), No QSL RX! DL0SX via DL5LBQ DL0SY/P via DK8OL DL100DM via DL8FA DL100LH via DK5ON (A), (d), (B), (L), (O) DL200KIT via DF0UK DL25BELT via DJ3XM, (e) DL25WIKI via DK5ON (d), (B), (L), (O) DL2L via DL4RCE, (L) DL35MDXC via RQ7L DL39EUDXF via PA1AW DL60AZBL via DL5SFC, (L) DL70IPASD via DC2WF DM800KM via DL8DSL (B) DN2SAX via DL2SAX (L) DP4E via DK9KW DP6A via DL8OH, (L) DQ20JUF via DM2TO, (O), (L) DR800WE via DF2SD (O), (L) DU0A via KU9C, (L) ED5SSC via EA5URE EK/RX3DPK via EA5GL, (L) EV81OB via EW4A, (L) F/ON4AEO via ON4AEO FG/F6HMQ via F6HMQ (L), (e) FJ/DK6AS via DK6AS FK8HM via F5MFV (B), (d), (L) FM/F6BWJ via F6BWJ, (L) FO/F6BCW via F6EXV (O), (d), (e) FR/G3JUN via JL8AQH (d), (L) FR/UR9IDX via UR9IDX (d) via CT3 FR4PV via F1UIJ, (L) GB50PUNK via G3SKA, (e) HF30PMW via SP2PMW, (e) HG8R via HA8JV HP1EUA via VA2EU (d), (L) HQ9UM via N7VZ, (L) II3F via IV3ZYB II9P via IT9CHU, (L) IO6T via IK6VXO, (L) IP2A via IZ2KXC J51A via DJ4MX (O), (L) J52EC via IZ3BUR (d) J73ESL via EA5GL, (L) J88IH via VP2EIH, (L) JA0RQV/JD1 via JA0RQV (O), (L), kein (B) JW8EKA via LA8EKA (d) LR9W via LU9WT (L), (e) LT3E via LU8DPM (d) LZ6E via LZ1GU KH0/KC0W via KC0W (d) KH0W via KC0W (d) MM/LY3X/p via LY3X, (L) M0RSE via G3SWH (O), (L) MM/LY3X/p via LY3X, (L) MP7DX via G4DIY (d), (L) N5O via N8SL (d) OG1F via OH1F (O), (L) OK/DL5AZZ/p via DL5AZZ, (e) OL9Z via OK2PVF, (L) OM0R via OM3GI, (L) P3CR via 5B4AOF (O), (d), (L) P45A via P43A PA26WAAD via NL10743, (L), (e) PC26WAAD via NL10743, (L), (e) PV2G via PT2IC PZ5DX via UA2FM (d) , (L) R103ME via RQ7L SB6A via SA6AOA, (L) SB7S via SM7PXS, (L) SN31ROT via SP9PKM SX5P via ON4PO TM0E via F4EQN TM62SA via F4AHN, (e) V85NPV via LZ3HI (O), (B), (d), (L), (e) VC2CQ via VE2CQ, (L) VJ6X via VK6CQ (d) VL4A via VK4BLE VP2MPN via KB4YPN, (L) YO/LZ4UU via LZ2PS (d) = direct (B) = Buereau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS-B (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (D) = downloadable QSL (M) = E-Mail QSL (Q) = QRZ.COM (A) = QSL automatic H/c = Homecall (*) = new manager Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== ARC Amateur Radio Club ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society AUTO QSL Versand automatisch an alle QSO's, meist wird keine QSL Karte benoetigt BOTA Beaches On The Air DCI D.C.I. (Diploma Castelli Italia) http://www.dcia.it/dci/ DCPC D.C.P.C. (Diploma Castelli Provincia Cuneo) DFCF Diplome des Forts et Chateaux de France DIFM Diplome des Iles de la France Metropolitaine H/c Homecall ILLW International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend IOCA Islands Of Croatia Award IOTA Islands on the Air IRC International Reply Coupon JOTA Jamboree On The Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System POTA Parks On The Air RDA Russian District's Award Program RIB Radio in a Box (Remote Operation) RLHA Russian Lighthouse Award S.A.S.E Self addressed stamped envelope SES Special Event Station SNSM Societe Nationale des Sauveteurs en Mer URE Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship WWFF World Wide Flora & Fauna Thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL: I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, DX World, DXNews.com, VA3RJ, KB8NW & OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), DL1SBF, DL3FF, DL7MAE, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, Islands On The Air, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OM3JW & IDXP, W3UR & The Daily DX ...u.a. 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